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Outdoor festival procession under a corrugated metal canopy on a paved brick courtyard, with palm trees and a large tree behind. A central bearded man in a rust-brown robe wears a long rudraksha-style mala and a flower garland and walks forward with bare feet; a colourful striped canopy hangs above him. Around him, many people in saffron-orange robes press palms together in namaste, while some men in white dhotis and a woman in a white sari walk nearby. A woman in orange at right holds palms together. Sugarcane stalks stand beside pots and brass vessels, and a rangoli kolam decorates the ground in the foreground.

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A photograph of an outdoor ritual procession under a corrugated metal roof with palm trees behind. In the centre, a bearded man with long dark hair wears a rust-brown dhoti-style cloth, a gold ceremonial necklace and a white and pink flower garland, and walks barefoot across a brick floor. Beside him, a man in a white dhoti and gold chains carries a bundle, and behind them a line of people in saffron and orange robes walks in step. Colourful kolam rangoli designs in orange, purple and yellow decorate the floor, and metal pots and a gold ornate canopy stand to the left. Devotees in orange clothing stand in rows along the edges. a person appears as the bearded man in brown with the gold necklace and garland, positioned centrally at the front of the procession.2017-01-14A photograph of a procession on a paved courtyard under a open pavilion. At the centre, a bearded man with long dark hair wears a deep maroon-brown robe and a long garland of white flowers with red and green tassels, walking beneath a large ornate umbrella with multicoloured fringe panels. Beside him, drummers and attendants in orange and saffron dhotis and garments carry drums and a small kalasha-style object, and one man in white dhoti and shawl walks with them. Along the right, a large crowd of devotees in orange, red and maroon saris and kurtas stands with palms pressed together in respectful greeting. Colourful kolam rangoli patterns lie on the ground in the lower right corner, and a banner with a bird emblem hangs from the pavilion.2017-01-01January 15 20162016-01-15A procession at an ashram courtyard. A bearded man with long dark hair, wearing a maroon-brown robe and a long white flower garland with red tassels, walks forward under a large ornate canopy with colourful fringed decorations. Behind him, a man in a bare-chested costume with elaborate beaded necklaces and a shell-pattern front plays a drum, and other drummers in orange-saffron dhotis follow. On the right, a row of devotees in saffron and orange robes stand with palms pressed together in namaskar, and a woman in white and others stand watching. A colourful floor rangoli design lies in the lower right under palm trees and a red-roofed pavilion.2017-01-01A photograph of a procession on a paved courtyard beside a red-roofed building and palm trees. In the foreground a man with long swept-back hair, bare-chested and wearing a red-and-gold dhoti, a red and white flower garland and a gold necklace, walks barefoot with his hands joined near his chest. Behind him a bald man in a red-and-gold dhoti carries a tall wooden staff, and a second man in similar red robes raises a pointing finger. Several rows of people in saffron-orange robes walk with hands folded in prayer, and a woman in a yellow shawl and white sari stands among them. A decorated ceremonial umbrella with a red and gold canopy is held aloft, and palm fronds hang overhead. The scene reads as a ritual procession.2014-11-26Outdoor procession on a brick-paved courtyard under palm trees. A bare-chested man in a dark maroon-brown robe and a long white and red flower garland walks barefoot on a striped runner, holding a large ornate umbrella with a gold-tipped pole, shaded by a parasol of orange and red fabric. Behind him a line of devotees in saffron-orange robes and orange head cloths press palms together in anjali, and a woman in maroon and a man in white dhoti with rudraksha mala follow. Colourful rangoli kolam patterns decorate the ground at right, and a few people in white and orange stand beside tents.2017-08-15August 20 20142014-08-20 +1 copiesOctober 08 20162016-10-08Outdoor procession under a covered pavilion with a palm-tree courtyard behind. A central figure with long dark swept-back hair, a tilak and a very large red-and-white flower garland, wearing layered rudraksha malas and gold necklaces with an orange-brown cloth, walks forward smiling. a person by visible cues: distinctive hair, layered rudraksha malas and ornate garland. Behind him, men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls carry large multicolored-fringed parasols with decorative pennants, and a man in white carries a metal pot. Along the sides, devotees in white and cream dress stand watching, and a decorated deity murti sits on an orange-draped platform near a tall pillar. The ground has colorful kolam designs, and a white-clothed priest stands at the left edge.2013-03-10A festival procession under a covered pavilion with multicoloured umbrellas and hanging decorations. At the centre, a bearded man with long dark hair wears a rust-red robe and a long white and red flower garland, walking forward. Behind him, attendants in orange and saffron cloth and white dhotis carry ornate umbrellas, and a large decorated parasol with fringed panels is held overhead. A kolam floor design in green, purple and red lies on the ground at left. Several people in white dhotis and shawls stand along the sides with hands folded. a person: the central figure has long hair, a rudraksha mala and a rust-red robe with a flower garland.2017-01-01Outdoor procession under a corrugated metal canopy with palm trees and a tall red-and-gold pillar behind. A central figure in long flowing orange-saffron robes walks with hands folded, wearing a rudraksha mala, and is flanked by men in saffron-and-maroon robes with orange shawls and rudraksha malas. Several people in white dhotis and white shirts walk nearby, and a man at left wears a white head cloth and white dhoti holding a microphone. A decorated flower vase sits on a draped table at left. On the right, a bearded bare-chested man wears a white cloth and malas beside a woman in maroon robes with a red turban. Some people wear yellow and white garments in the background. a person cues: a central figure in saffron robes with a rudraksha mala, walking in procession.2015-01-13January 01 20172017-01-01